# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to La Mesa (SAP)

> 6,459 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,459 km / 4,014 mi / 3,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 11:41 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 08:41 in La Mesa)
- **Elevation difference**: 63 ft (SAP is higher than GIG)

## Airports

### [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGL
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.810000, -43.250000
- Elevation: 28 ft

### [Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sap-la-mesa-ramon-villeda-morales-international-airport/1ef266df-5e29-672e-b608-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Mesa, Honduras
- ICAO: MHLM
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.450000, -87.920000
- Elevation: 91 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:41 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 08:41 in La Mesa.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sap-la-mesa-ramon-villeda-morales-international-airport/1ef266df-5e29-672e-b608-06bb2780ed98)
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